Jar lifter



Sept. 21, 1937. Yr. HlLDENBRAND 2,093,658

JAR LIFTER Filed April 9, 1937 TORNEY.

Patented Sept. 21, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a jar lifter and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.

It is an object of the invention to provide a jar or can lifter which may be employed upon containers of various diameters and in which the jar-gripping jaws readily adjust themselves to the contour of the container.

It is also an object of the invention tc provide a structure which is readily manipulated to firmly grasp a jar or similar container and which may be manufactured at a low cost.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a jar having my device applied.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, a portion of the jar` being shown in elevation.

There is illustrated a handle portion I0, in which a shank II is rigidly fixed, one end of the shank extending beyond the handle and has mounted thereon an L-shaped bracket I2. The bracket comprises a long leg IS extending in a plane coincident with the shank II and a short leg I4 extended at right angles to the shank Il. 'Ihe leg It includes an inturned lip l5, the latter lying in a plane parallel to the leg I3.

A bracket I6 shaped somewhat similar to the bracket i2 is slidably mounted thereon as will now be described. The leg Il of the bracket I6 is positioned immediately above and slidably contacts the leg I3, the leg Il bein-g of a length stopping short of the handle I0 and has a downwardly turned end I8. The end portion I3 is apertured and receives the stem I I therethrough. A helical spring Ia.- is positioned on the shank Il one end abutting the leg I4 and the other end resting against the end portion I8.

The other end of the bracket I6 has a leg I9 extended downwardly and lies in a plane parallel with the leg I4, and adjacent the extremity of the leg I9 an inturned lip 20 is formed lying in the ysame plane as the lip I5.

An upstanding thumb lug 26 is formed upon the leg Il positioned adjacent the handle I0.

The operation The operation will be readily understood from the following description. Housewives often nd it necessary to remove jars and cans from boiling water or the oven of a stove, especially during canning time, and with my device, it will only be necessaryv to grasp the handle I0, and exert forward pressure upon the lug 26, compressing the spring ISU. Obviously, the bracket I6 is moved forwardly carrying the leg I9 with it, thereby causing separation of the jaws 2l and permitting ready placement of a jar or can therebetween. It is now only necessary to release pressure on the lug, the expansion of the spring I8a returning the bracket I6 to its normal position with the jaws 2| firmly engaging the can or jar.

While have shown and described a preferred form oi' the device, this is by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own all such modifications in structure as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1. A jar or can lifter comprising a handle having a shank, a bracket fixed to the shank but spaced from the end of the handle, the bracket having a leg disposed at right angles to the shank, the leg having a right angularly disposed gripping jaw, a bracket slidably mounted upon the first named bracket, one end of the bracket having a leg extended to lie in a plane parallel to the leg of the first named bracket, a right angularly disposed gripping jaw on the last named leg, said last named bracket having a downturned portion apertured to receive the shank therethrough, a compressible means between the downturned portion of the bracket and the rst named bracket, an upstanding lug on the last named bracket in proximity to the handle, said second named bracket having a longitudinally extended slot, and rivet on the first named bracket and disposed in the slot.

2. A jar or can lifter comprising a handle having a shank xed therein, a bracket secured to the end of the shank, said bracket having a leg extended in a plane coincident with the shank, a right angularly disposed leg on the bracket, a lip on the last named leg and extended at ri-ght angles thereto, a crescent shaped jaw pivotally mounted on the lip, a rivet carried by the rst named leg, a second bracket, said second named bracket having a leg in contacting relation with the first named leg of the first bracket and having a, slot for accomodation of the rivet, said leg further having a downturned apertured portion receiving the shank therethrough, a helical spring on the shank interposed between the down-turned portion and the right angularly disposed leg of the first named bracket, said second named bracket having a, right angularly disposed leg, a lip on the leg disposed at right angles thereto, a crescent shaped jaw pivoted on the lip and in opposing relation to the rst named jaw, and an upstanding lug on the vsecond named bracket in proximity to the handle.

FREDERICK HILDENBRAN D. 

